Bandit

Monday, March 31, 2014

Bandit is a 26' sailboat that I bought a few months ago with my family. She is a work in progress - we bought her for $50.00 and is currently sitting in my parents driveway on a trailer undergoing a lot of renovations. Since we bought her we have pretty much gutted her interior, electrical, and started over. The previous owner had used her as a floating storage unit and had old food, garbage, you name it packed inside for a few years.

Our goal for her is to turn her into a fun little pocket cruiser that my family can fly down and use in the Keys / Miami area to gain more sailing experience and one that I can use on my days off to store my "toys" (kayaks, bikes, paddleboard, etc.) in. She is also my experimental boat, as an interior designer there are so many possibilities I can see a boat as having if you were to live aboard her....this little boat is hopefully going to have many of them so I can see what works onboard, and what doesn't before I ruin a larger boat down the line ;)

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Captain Stephanie

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Hello! And welcome!

Whether you've found my blog by chance or took a cruise with me, follow my adventures as I explore Miami, Biscayne Bay, the Florida Keys, Sanibel, and Fort Myers, FL!

After sailing professionally for over 5.5 years living aboard a multitude of sailboats from 40' - 65' from Key West to North Carolina - I now reside in Fort Myers, Fl. As a full time interior designer who works as a Captain and media designer for Biscayne National Park Institute in my spare time. I am keeping myself very busy. I love to sail, cycle, design and enjoy teaching others about my passion in an easygoing, laid back atmosphere.